The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-12-02


unauthorized expenses in addition
to the per cent. for a syndicate,
and 2 per cent. off of the par value
of the said loan, and
Whereas, nearly year has
elapsed since the placing of said
loav, and no account Of, or vouchers
for said expenditures have been re-
ceived by the Hawaiian Govern
ment, and the said Government is
yet uninformed as to important facts
and particulars connected with said
loan, which it ought of right to
know therefore,
Resolved, that the Minister Of
Finance is hereby authorized and
directed to take proper steps,
including the appointment of an
agent to ascertain in London If me-
cessary, all of such and particulars;
and if il shall appear that all or any
part of said expenditures were un-
authorized and illegal to bring suit
to recover the same against the said
agents of the Government, or any of
them; and it is also resolved that If
it appear that any of said agents are
entitled to receive any Of the bonds
of the said G per cent loan, for sub
scriptions actually made by them,
such bonds may if it is expedient
be withheld from delivery until a
full and satisfactory statement be
made, and any balance on account
of said loan shall be paid over to
the Government.
Minister Green stated that reso-
luton to hold back any bonds would
have an injurious effect, and hoped
the House would seriously consider
it. The report was laid on the
table to be considered with the bill.
Minister Ashford answered that
he had commissioned James Bright,
Deputy Sheriff of Waimea, to pro-
secute for the Crown. Mr.. ID. ii.
Hitchcock will superintend the pro-
secution. He has not received any
thing as yet, but ] expect to pay
him $3.50.
Mr.. Paehaole presented resolu-
ton to the effect, that the Secre-
tary inform the President of the
Board of Health, that Meekapu has
been granted permission to visit
Kakaako officially. Carried.
Also a resolution to the effect,
that the Minister of Interior he re-
quested to extend the street at Pc
leula, and that all claims for DANA
ges be presented to the next session
of the Legislature. Referred to
Minister of Interior.
Also a resolution, that the Minis
ter of Interior have the fence around
the vacant lot opposite the Police
Court moved back, SO that people
attending court can have place to
leave their horses. Referred to
Minister o. Interior.
Mr.. Townsend offered q resolu-
ton as follows:
Whereas, the Loan Act of 1886
authorized the sale of Hawaiian
bonds at a discount of not more
than 2 per cent, and
Whereas it appears from the re-
port of the Minister of Finance, that
certain bonds contemplated in said
Act have been sold in Honolulu at a
discount greater than that allowed
by law, therefore,
Be it resolved That the Attorney
General be, and he is hereby re-
quested to investigate the above
transactions, and if possible, re-
cover to the Hawaiian treasury, such
sums as have been illegally kept
back from it, either by suits at law
or in equity, or otherwise, as he may
think best. Adopted.
Minister Ashford read first time
a bill 10 repeal the law relating to
native Hawaiians leaving the king
dom. On motion read second time
by title, and passed to engrossment
to be read a third time on Saturday.
Third reading of the bill to author
ize the Minister of Finance to issue
certain Coupon bonds.
Adjourned until P. M.